Landlord Wins Eviction Case Against Non-Paying Tenant in Brantford: Megna Property Management v Sterback 2021
Brantford landlord wins eviction case against tenant owing over $1800 in unpaid rent
Summarized by RentZenLast updated: July 26, 2024
Case Summary
Unit ****, 312 Grand River Avenue, Brantford, ON N3T5W9
Decision in favor of
landlord
Balance Owed to Landlord
$1,832
Dispute Categories
Notices Sent
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Timeline
Hearing Date
Nov 2020
Order Date
Jan 15, 2021
Tenancy End Date
Feb 2021
Dispute Summary
Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant due to failure to pay rent. The Tenant agreed with the Landlord's evidence of rent arrears.
Determinations
- Tenant has not paid rent from April 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020
- Landlord served valid Notice of Termination effective May 15, 2020
- Tenant agreed with Landlord's evidence of rent arrears
- Landlord collected $950.00 rent deposit from Tenant
- Interest owed to Tenant on rent deposit from March 1, 2018 to May 15, 2020
- Tenant paid $6,100.00 after application was filed
Case Study
The Tenant has not paid the total rent the Tenant was required to pay for the period from April 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020. The Landlord served a valid Notice of Termination effective May 15, 2020 due to the rent arrears. The Tenant agreed with the Landlord's evidence of rent arrears. The Landlord collected a rent deposit of $950.00 from the Tenant, and interest on the rent deposit is owed to the Tenant. The Tenant paid $6,100.00 after the application was filed.
Arguments and Actions
Tenant
Actions
Tenant agreed with Landlord's evidence of rent arrears.
Decision Summary
The tenancy is terminated effective February 28, 2021. The Tenant must pay the Landlord $1,831.81, which includes rent arrears up to January 15, 2021 and the application filing fee, less the rent deposit and interest owed on the deposit. The Tenant must also pay $32.49 per day for compensation for use of the unit starting January 16, 2021 until the Tenant moves out. If the Tenant does not pay the full amount by February 28, 2021, the Tenant will owe interest starting March 1, 2021. If the unit is not vacated by February 28, 2021, the Landlord may file the order with the Sheriff for enforcement.
Adjudicator Details
LTB Member
Total Orders
611
Landlord Favorable
83.8%
Tenant Favorable
6.7%
Mutual Agreement
9.5%
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Financial Details
Rent Arrears
$964
Application Fee
$190
Rent Deposit
$950
Deposit Interest
$42
Total Owing
$1,832 (Owed to Landlord)
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